The nurse is preparing to admit a 3-year-old child with intussusception. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
A) Absent bowel sounds
B) Passage of red, currant jelly-like stools
C) Anorexia
D) Tender, distended abdomen
E) Hematemesis
F) Sudden acute abdominal pain

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Intussusception occurs when a proximal segment of the bowel telescopes into a more distal segment, pulling the mesentery with it and leading to obstruction. Clinical manifestations of intussusception include the passage of red, currant jelly-like stools; a tender, distended abdomen; and sudden acute abdominal pain. Absent bowel sounds, anorexia, and hematemesis are clinical manifestations observed in other types of gastrointestinal dysfunction.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Admit a 3-Year-Old Child with Intussusception